Back to Nature - eco lodge

While I was writing about places in Sumatra these last few weeks I could not wait to write about this beautiful Eco Lodge “Back to Nature.” It does not happen often to come upon such a unique and mesmerizing space. And if you forgot how inspiring, powerful and nurturing nature is and are looking for a place to reconnect with it, and if you happen to be in this corner of the world  this is a place where you will fall in love with nature again. While staying here you become an integral element of this ecosystem, of this natural cycle, you live in the midst of it with the constant sound of the river, monkeys swinging over your head while you are taking a shower in an open air, you tune in to weather changes with clear sky and sun that welcomes you in the morning and tropical rain and thunder storms that will make your heart beating faster. And after the heavy rainfall the jungle comes back to life in front of your eyes with hundreds animals, birds and other species sticking out their heads and making the forest to vibrate again; with clouds of steam evaporating from the trees and soil and traveling into the sky. To create such a special place you need a very special soul and mind to do that and I will speak about this person in the next article. He built this Lodge with his own hands and help of a few people, the rooms are very large, filled with natural light, furnished with beautiful hand made pieces. There are comfortable seats on the terrace with the views over the jungle and the river. The food is vegetarian and the staff simply wonderful people. Do you I need to convince you more?

Getting there: “Back to Nature” sits right on the river bank on the border of  Gunung Leuser National Park. Your destination is so known Bukit Lawang, the place to watch the famous Sumatran orangutans. While there is plenty of accommodation in the village, “Back to Nature” is deeper in the jungle and it takes around 30 minutes of a hike along the river. You can call the lodge to reserve a room and they will come to pick you up in Bukit Lawang (tel: 0813 756 57004).

Activities: Wildlife/ orangutans watching, jungle treks, river rafting.